The US remains "concerned" over North Korea's provocative actions and is keeping a close eye on Pyongyang amid fresh anxiety over its continued pursuit of nuclear and missile programs, the White House said Wednesday.White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest made the remark during a regular press briefing after the North test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the East Sea. It flew over500 kilometers, making it the longest flight by such a missile for the North, before landing within

North Korea Aug. 25, 2016

President Park Geun-hye will host a luncheon Thursday for South Korean athletes who participated in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to express her appreciation for their hard work during the quadrennial event, her office Cheong Wa Dae said.The gathering at the presidential office will bring together some 310 athletes and sports officials, including Olympic golf champion Park In-bee, gold medalist shooter Jin Jong-oh and rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae.The list of the participants also includes Culture

Politics Aug. 25, 2016

South Korean shares opened slightly lower Thursday as investors became wary of recent dips in global oil prices.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 4.45 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,039.31 in the first 15 minutes of trading.The decline also followed overnight losses on Wall Street.The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 0.35 percent to close at 18,481.48, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq plunging 0.81 percent to 5,217.69.Investors were apparently spooked by an earlier report that US

Aug. 25, 2016

South Korea's listed companies with increased foreign ownership saw their share prices climb relatively more than their peers this month, data showed Thursday.According to the data by Daishin Securities Co., the top 20 issues in terms of foreign ownership gains reported an average return rate of 6.32 percent in the first 23 days of August.The yield rate dwarfed the comparable 1.67 percent for the entire main KOSPI market. Out of the 20 companies, 15 saw their share prices gain ground.Electronic

Aug. 25, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the North's launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine "the greatest success," saying his country has full capability to carry out nuclear attacks, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday.The North's leader observed the launch of the submarine-launched ballistic missile Wednesday, saying it was "the greatest success and victory," according to the official Korean Central News Agency.Kim said the results of the test-fire showed North Korea "joined the f

North Korea Aug. 25, 2016

호주 북동부의 한 여행자 숙소에서 23일 밤 프랑스 국적의 남성이 아랍어로 '알라후 아크바르'(신은 위대하다)를 외치며 흉기를 휘둘러 영국 여성 1명이 숨지고 다른 남성 2명이 다쳤다고 현지 경찰이 전했다.경찰은 29살의 이 남성이 1년 기한의 여행자 비자를 소지하고 있었다며 '이슬람 국가'(IS)와 같은 무장단체와의 연계성은 아직 드러나지 않았다고 24일 전했다.이 남성은 경찰에 체포돼 병원 치료를 받고 있으나 목숨이 위험하지는 않은 것으로 전해졌다.이 남성은 퀸즐랜드주 타운스빌 남쪽 홈 힐의 여행자 숙소 '셸리스 백패커스'(Shelley's Backpackers)에서 전날 늦은 밤 약 30명 앞에서 흉기를 휘둘렀으며, 21살의 영국인 여성이 현장에서 숨졌다.부상자 2명 중 30살 영국인 남성은 크게 다쳐 병원 치료를 받고 있으며, 또 다른 호주인 남성은 경상으로 치료를 받고 퇴원했다.현장에서 숙소의 개 한 마리도 공격을 받고 죽었다.경찰은 가해 남성이 공격할 때와 경찰에 체포될

한국어판 Aug. 24, 2016

A group of South Korean scientists has developed a technology to diagnose breast cancer in women with dense breasts in 10 minutes, Seoul's science ministry said Wednesday.It is more difficult to detect cancer in women with dense breast tissues, compared to fatty breast tissues, through mammography screening and further ultrasound screening is usually required.The team led by Professor Yoo Yang-mo of Sogang University discovered the technology to screen a patient by using multiple ultrasound mach

Technology Aug. 24, 2016

The top diplomats of South Korea, China and Japan on Wednesday vowed to spearhead global efforts against North Korea’s continued missile provocations as they held a trilateral meeting to discuss cooperation and other pending issues of mutual concern.The talks, held in Tokyo earlier in the day, marked the first time that foreign ministers of the three countries got together following the last such event held in Seoul in March 2015. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Japanese and Chinese counte

North Korea Aug. 24, 2016

Residents of South Korea's southern city of Gimcheon will stage a rally Wednesday to protest the government's decision to review an alternative site for the deployment of a US anti-missile system.About 10,000 residents are expected to gather at a sports complex in the city in North Gyeongsang Province, to protest the decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system and denounce the neighboring county of Seongju for asking that the site be changed. Earlier this week, the governme

Social Affairs Aug. 24, 2016